# Annual Symposium for Community Bank Directors

- Dates: 25 October 2026 to 27 October 2026
- Location: JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, United States
- Organiser: Western States Director Education Foundation
- Industry: Banking
- Expected attendance: 23

## About

The Symposium for Community Bank Directors is an annual educational event. It is for community bank directors and senior executives, offering learning from professionals and new perspectives for bank culture.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://wsdef.org/)
- [Registration](https://wsdef.org/register/)
- [Agenda](https://wsdef.org/agenda)

## Topics

- Education & Training

## Speakers

- Marty Mosby, CO-Founder & CEO, Erma Strategies
- Stephen Ingalls, President & CEO, Catalyzer
- Terri Luttrell, CAMS-Audit, CFCS, Compliance and Engagement Director, abrigo, Austin, TX
- Kim DeVore, President & CEO, Jonah Bank of Wyoming, Casper
- Mark Frasier, Chairman & Director, FMS Bank, Fort Morgan, CO
- Zac Karpf, President, Platte Valley Bank & Platte Valley Companies, Scottsbluff, NE
- Sam Richter, Hall of Fame Speaker
- Ryan Harwell, Group Vice President – Examinations and Inspections, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, MO
- Alma Angotti, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
- Deborah S. Thoren-Peden, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Steve Gutzler, Leadership Speaker & Executive Coach

## Sponsors and partners

- Bankers’ Bank of the West
- Wyoming Bankers Association

## Where to stay

- **Canopy by Hilton Scottsdale Old Town**: 250 m from the venue, 7142 East 1st Street, Scottsdale
- **Scottsdale Marriott Suites Old Town**: 270 m from the venue, 7325 East 3rd Avenue, Scottsdale
- **The Saguaro**: 290 m from the venue
- **Hilton Garden Inn Scottsdale Old Town**: 300 m from the venue, 7324 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sctgigi-hilton-garden-inn-scottsdale-old-town/)
- **The Saguaro**: 310 m from the venue
- **Hyatt Place Scottsdale/Old Town**: 430 m from the venue, 7300 East 3rd Avenue, Scottsdale
  - [Hotel website](https://scottsdaleoldtown.place.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html)
- **Travelodge Scottsdale**: 560 m from the venue, 6935 East 5th Avenue, Scottsdale
- **Hyatt House Scottsdale/Old Town**: 560 m from the venue, 4245 North Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale
  - [Hotel website](https://scottsdale.house.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html)

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #communitybankchampion

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